Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:52:19 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ESE of Prunedale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 11:52:19 AM (PDT) Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 18:52:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Prunedale, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Salinas, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Boronda, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (54 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Castroville, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (97 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 45.0 min. N (36.749N), 121 deg. 35.4 min. W (121.590W) |
| Depth | 1.56 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=0.879999995 km, Gp=104 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75446096 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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